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Dampening does make your leather softer. It also makes it easier to make unwanted impressions on the leather while your handling it. The Tandy manager we originally took classes from, was a great proponent of cutting damp leather. I have done it both ways. Since I learned to sharpen my tools well I like dry best.

My reply does not answer your question. It does present you with a less expensive option and provide you with easily achievable results. I never tried it originally because it seemed to simple. I turned burnishers, used lathes, drill presse, 1/4 horsepower motor to turn wheels of different types and sizes. I chased the illusive perfectly burnished edge for a while looking for an easier way. The best edges I have ever produced were using the method demonstrated by Don Gonzales on YouTube. It cost next to nothing as compared to the burnishers I tried. Also that method has never given me a bad edge. For a rag, soap, stick and water its worth a try. I wish you well in your search.

Awesome stitching. If I ever grow up and become a leather worker, I hope I can stitch like that. Just beautiful choice of materials. Thank you for sharing.

We made a rack that we clamp to the tables. The wire is grid wall. A 3 inch wide board with a 1/4 groove in it for the grid wall to seat into. Small clamps hold the grid wall and board to the tables. I am setting up a slide program that will run company name, product photos, shop work photos. Flat screen monitors are fairly inexpensive, especially used ones. Most of the spaces we set up in are 8x8 or 10x10 U-shaped booths a monitor on each end table at head high will scroll your photo gallery and company name. A 30 inch high table height and 48 inch grid wall height puts the monitor above most heads. Also a six foot long by 30 inch wide tabletop gives you 15 sq foot of display space. Add to that two 18"inch deep x 48" high end panels and a 6' wide x 48" tall back panel and you turn the 15 foot table top into 51 square foot of display space for the same entry fee. The vertical part of which is more visible from a distance. Plus makes a very good impression. I am not to the launch point yet. But I have seen competitors make it work for some time now. Depending on your budget small programmable signs can be had from many sources for not a lot of bucks. Good luck

Which of the variations of that model do you have for sale?

Great work. I especially like the eagle. Thank you for sharing..

That is gorgeous. You realize it will be a shame to arrive at the range with that cartridge case and not have a matching gun case. OOPs did I say that out loud. Great work thank you for sharing.

@Aven and @YinTx Thank you both.

I have a theory of what this is. But can someone explain please?

Sweet work. Thank you for sharing.

The final process of buffing is not done with a sand stone. That is a 4 or 5 inch wide cloth buffing wheel, dressed with a wax block to charge the fibers in the wheel. No sand stone there except in the Dremel tool.

Good looking work. I like your patterns. Great use of simple stamps to achieve a anything but simple appearance.

At my doctors, it was always the nurse. Her name was Bobbie. If Doc left and said Bobbie will be back in to see you in a minute. You may as well drop your trousers. In twenty five years, I don't think the woman ever put an injection in my arm.

@CowboyBob Do you have an estimate of the differences at this point? The tax will only apply to the import price I assume?

I seem to remember some such occurrence in the distant past.

Good work. Do you have a picture of the display? A public display is never a bad thing. Congratulations Sir. Your kids may never let them go. My father used to manage small a foundry, I still have most of the, what his guys called, fun pieces they did that he kept for himself.

Great chair. Look forward to seeing what you do with it. If you decide to make a duplicate. I would entertain buying a pattern if you wish to share.

I use wood filler in my work shop. It comes in a 16oz paint type can. It is stored upside down to prevent evaporation, to the extent the label is installed upside down on the can. That way it reminds you to turn it back onto the cap when finished using. It does seem to work better than the old way. Also the SDS sheet for Barge Cement Thinner can be found here. https://images.mooremedical.com/skuDocuments/187pp_sds.pdf It is composed of Toluene 50-75%, Hepthane 22-40%, Ethyl acetate 5-15%.

Also the electrical requirements for operation would be nice.

@ABHandmade It appears I need to find and study that book. Thank you

@ABHandmade Thank you for the time to answer my questions. The cougar I had seen when you posted it. But a second look helped me understand better. What I was asking about. The Tandy manager who I started to learn from, used leather powder, made from sanding leather into dust and glue to make a filler for the slight indention's on the backside. His train of thought was that the filling would hold the embossed section from flattening after wear. His wallet still showed good depth even after having been carried for several years at that time. The offset I saw to that was it also showed a great deal of polish/wear from standing proud of the surrounding leather. His carving was a Koi fish going from top to bottom of a biker style wallet. The depth was what made me wish to learn to do the embossed method. I must admit I let my interest slip away after he left and the new manager of the store may have been a great manager, but a poor leather worker.

I read all your descriptions. Would it be too much trouble to ask for a photo of the embossing from the backside? Do you back fill the embossed sections once your finished with the tooling? I love embossing. I had started taking a few classes from the manager of my local Tandy store several years ago. He got transferred before I could get very far into the class. The depth amazes me. I always smile when I see your post. Thank you

Thank you for the continued photos. Man that is beautiful.

That is awesome. Those roses look real and so much depth. What is the thickness of the leather used if I may ask? Can't wait to see the color go on it.